# C_2008001EN.01000801.xml

| 4.1.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 1/8 |
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4.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 1/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4926 — Basell/Berre L'Étang Refinery)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 1/08)

| 1. | On 19 December 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Basell Polyéthylène SAS (‘Basell’, Luxembourg) belonging to Access Industries (‘Access’ USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the undertaking Compagnie de Distribution des Hydrocarbures SAS (‘Berre Refinery’, France) currently controlled by Royal Dutch Shell plc (‘Shell’, UK/Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 December 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Basell Polyéthylène SAS (‘Basell’, Luxembourg) belonging to Access Industries (‘Access’ USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the undertaking Compagnie de Distribution des Hydrocarbures SAS (‘Berre Refinery’, France) currently controlled by Royal Dutch Shell plc (‘Shell’, UK/Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Basell: chemical company mainly active in the sale of polyolefins, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Basell: chemical company mainly active in the sale of polyolefins,

| — | for Access: holding company, |
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for Access: holding company,

| — | for Berre Refinery: asset portfolio comprising the Berre L'Étang refinery in the south of France and associated infrastructure, |
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for Berre Refinery: asset portfolio comprising the Berre L'Étang refinery in the south of France and associated infrastructure,

| — | for Shell: a global energy company. |
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for Shell: a global energy company.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4926 — Basell/Berre L'Étang Refinery, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4926 — Basell/Berre L'Étang Refinery, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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